The 2015 Tanglewood summer season in the Berkshires will be amazing! Whistler’s Inn, located in the heart of the Berkshires, is excited to announce the following artists: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (June 30), Diana Krall (June 21), Huey Lewis and the News (June 28), Wynton Marsalis (July14), James Taylor, Yo Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax performing together in “A Distant Mirror,” (Aug 13). A Stephen Sondheim tribute conducted by Keith Lockhart (June 20), “Sondheim on Sondheim.” and John WIlliams conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Film Night. There will be a special event when circus performers will perform to orchestral music in “Cirque de la Symphony.” So much more to come… Come join the fun and stay at Whistler’s Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts!

WHISTLER’S INN is located in Lenox, Massachusetts in the heart of the beautiful Berkshires. Accommodations include a buffet breakfast and complimentary sherry available in the library. Only two blocks from the village center of Lenox, Whistler’s Inn is in close proximity to all cultural venues in the Berkshires.Featured on the Travel Channel, Whistler’s Inn is a historical English Tutor mansion filled with charm and elegance. Whistler’s Inn is furnished with antiques, and there is a library brimming with books. Guests enjoy sitting next to the fireplace, sipping sherry and perhaps listening to a guest play the grand piano in the music room.

The Carriage House at Whistler’s InnThere are many cultural events taking place in the Berkshires throughout the year. Check out the schedule of events taking place at The Colonial Theatre this season: http://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/on-our-stages, as well as theMahaiwePerforming Arts Center: http://www.mahaiwe.org/, where there is opera, dance and singing! There is something here for everyone!

Autumn in the Berkshires

The beautiful Berkshires boast a rich plethora of museums and galleries, including the Norman Rockwell Museum, Chester French’s studio at Chesterwood, the Edith Wharton Estate (The Mount), Herman Melville’s house where hewrote Moby Dick), the Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Museum and the Hancock Shaker Village. Williamstown, just up the road from Lenox, offers the famous Clarke Art Museum and Mass MoCa. These are just some of the local treasures that draw tourists to the lovely village of Lenox, the most centrally located town in the Berkshires. Plan a stay at Whistler’s Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts!

The Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival has an autumn performance on October 18 and 19. Kyle Abraham will perform In The Watershed at Mass Moca Info. (413) Moca.1111 or http://www.massmoca.org. Jacob’s Pillow will have quite a summer season for 2015. The 2015 schedule will be out by the end of the year.http://www.jacobspillow.org

Sports

The Berkshires have a lot to offer in sporting activities such as: zip lining, horseback riding, tennis, biking, gulf, swimming. Balloon rides are also available over the Berkshires.

The Berkshires are also a destination for sports and physical fitness buffs. Biking, hiking, canoeing, swimming, horseback riding and yoga (Kripalu Yoga Center) are popular, including the famous Josh Billings Triathlon which takes place on September 14. Please refer to the sites below for further information on sporting venues.